Drew Ginn and Duncan Free conquer pain to win gold

Drew Ginn and Duncan Free, who won the men's pair rowing at Beijing from Canada and New Zealand, are the Herald's Performers of the Week.

Do you agree? Who was your performer of the week?

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by SMH OnlineAugust 18, 2008 11:14 PM

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I agree that this is the performance of the week.
Rowing is one of the most physically demanding sports that a human can perform. To be the best at that level, to come away with a gold medal and do it all with a crippling medical complication not only shows how strong the will is for a gold medal, but the Aussie spirit.
Well done boys!

Posted by: Lachlan on August 19, 2008 8:51 AM

Sally McLellan deserves the performer of the week award for her performance on the track and in her interview. It all came from the heart. Her out-and-out joy at winning a medal was sincere and a fresh change from some of our athletes who seem too rehearsed, wooden and over-coached in media school. Good on ya, Sally.

Posted by: Arthur Deigh on August 22, 2008 3:14 PM

I'm with Arthur. Sally McLellan was the most naturally refreshing 'victor' I've seen in years. Naturally high on adenalin, her excitement will be my lasting memory of the games.

Posted by: Scott on August 25, 2008 7:28 AM

Matthew Mitcham performs the highest scoring dive in history, overcomes prejudice and depression in a sport with a gruelling training regime and flies in the face of commentators who didn't give him a hope of winning until the last second ... that's my courageous performer of the week